The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-07-25

statutes or cnunciated In the decisions
OF our courts OF last resorts and made u
part Of the body OF our laws; and all OF
The above laws and others OF kindred
nature are in harmony and in sweet nc.
cord with tho spirit OF our free institu-
,ons, and with the principles OF gov
crnment enunciated by the founders OF
our democratic governments. and the
principles and practice OF the perfec'
tors and tinishers OF the same as we
have heretofore shown, The principles
upon which each OF the above men
toned laws rest are either that the nc
tons forbidden would injure the
property of another, or the physical in
tillectual or moral nature OF another, or
would result in the strong overreach-
ing the weak, or commission OF fraud.
n perjury, or some other crime, or the
law would be for the general veal and
public good, and the benefit or relief OF
the poor and unfortunate. A great
many of the above laws are sanctions
and uph Id when 1t forbi1s only one of
the above wrongs, and II The above laws
can and should be upheld foitrori, how
much more so should this proposed
amendment be adopted and enforced,
because 1t strikes at all Of the above
wrongs. injuries an crimes and guards
and protects and brings relief to the un-
fortunales and broken hearted. and
thereby produces great deal OF public
good The wrongs the evils caused and
produced by the drink traffic are too
we'll known to you all to need any
protrayal from me.
Yes, my friends, there is an impor
tant truth and vital principle involved
ia this controversy, upon the one side
are those who believe in a govcrnm INT
Of law and order. q government that is
able and willing to protect individuals
and society from all wrongs. injuries
and crimes and to elevate, ennoble and
enlighten humanity; government that
is continually perfccting itself and ad-
vancing civilization, and also the hui
name, the pure, the good and philan
thropic Upol the other side those who
in theory advocate "a let alone or
mnimized government; good men who
have been frightened into the belief that
the adoption of this amendment will de
prive them of some portion or thar per-
sonal liberty, others who allow their
preiudces, passions and habits to gov
ern them, great many of them good
and intelligent men. some whose pecuni-
interest may be effected, and almost
ali the violators OF law. Upon the one
side those who believe in liberty regula
ted and protected by law; upon tho
other those who believe in an individual
| iy almost unrestraine5 in its power and
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regard for the rights of Others and no
respect for the laws Of tho land the ono
theory leading the individual and SO.
ciety on and upward through aud by or
der of perfection the other theory
through disorder, dragging society down
into degradation. All things in the uni
verse Of God, from the greatest to the
least is or should be governed by law.
The imperfection OF law in the phys
ical produces disorder, its absence re-
suits in utter chaos, confusion worse
confounded in the mental and spiritual
it produces ignorance and corruption,
and in society it produces wrongs,
crimes and anarchy; and with all due
respect for the opinions OF those who
oppose this amendment, some OF whom
are my best and warmest friends, | must
say that the principles and theory Of
government which they advocate will
lead to nothing other than administra-
tive nihilism. Those who oppose this
amendment fail to give you full and
complete definition OF liberty. and apply
this law to that definition, and show you
thereby, that the passage Of this amend
ment will in the slightest degree infringe
,,.nu ,,a,r napcnpol 1ihartv What 10
liberty in its fullest and completest
sensey 1t is that right which each and
every individual has to exercise TO the
fullest extent each and every normal or
gan, function and faculty OF the body,
mind and soul, so that he does not
deprive his neighbor Of the like exercise
Of his organs, functions and faculty, or
does not thereby injure his neighbor.
In order to exercise the normal organs
OF my body must eat, and the govern
ment has no right to say what or how
much | shall eat; one may be fond OF
this an another of that kind Of food; one
may be large, another small eater, so
government should not regulate my
food; if it did it would he a sumptuary
law; but should my neighbor sell me
diseased meat or adulterated milk,
though | consented to it, the state has a
right to punish the seller. but not buyer
and eater, have a right to smell the
sweetest OF orders or the foulest of
stenches and the state has no right to
say me nay, but my neighbor has no
right to dump garbage near my residence
thereby depriving me of the normal cxer-
else OF the sense OF smell, and should he do
80 the state will interfere. l have right
to hear the music OF the spheres and tina
melodies of earth or the jaring discords OF
hell, ant the state has no right to interfere
with me in this choice; but should any one
come near my place of abode and curse